SVS conducts free vision evaluations for Junior Olympians
September 3, 2010
Thirty-five volunteers participated evaluations for the 2010 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games in Hampton Roads, Va.
The AOA Sports Vision Section (SVS) conducted free vision evaluations Aug. 1-2 for 200 of the athletes competing in the 2010 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games in Hampton Roads, Va., thanks to a generous sponsorship grant from Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
The program, co-chaired by Steven Hitzeman, O.D., and Stephen Beckerman, O.D., provided 35 volunteers the opportunity to establish testing protocols, gather data, and aid in identifying the best types of sports vision evaluation equipment.
In addition, it provided an excellent opportunity to receive hands-on training and experience in the latest sports vision evaluation techniques.
The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest national multi-sport event conducted annually for youth in the United States. More than 4,000 Junior Olympic athletes have received free vision evaluations from the SVS in the last 15 years.
Watch for the 2009 results to be presented at the American Academy of Optometry meeting this fall, followed by a report in the SVS newsletter.
To receive a copy of the 2010 SVS Junior Olympics Protocols, visit the SVS webpage at www.aoa.org/svs.xml.
AAU Junior Olympic Games Future Dates:
- New Orleans, La. July 27 – Aug. 6, 2011
- Houston, Texas July 25 – Aug. 4, 2012
- Detroit, Mich. July 24 – Aug. 3, 2013
